Australian Capital Territory
Archives and Libraries
National Archives of Australia
The National Archives houses Commonwealth government records such as military, immigration and naturalisation papers. Records date from Federation in 1901 although, for some government departments, earlier material dating back to the mid-1850s is held. Over 18 million records have been digitised and are searchable by selecting Search the collection from their home page. Other material can be viewed at the National Archives head office in Parkes in Canberra as well as in their other State and Territory reading rooms.
National Library of Australia
The National Library of Australia, located in Parkes in Canberra, is the largest reference library in the country. Its role is to collect, preserve and make accessible documentary resources of national significance as well as significant non-Australian resources. Please see the Australia page for information about what is available on the National Library website.
Websites
Societies
The Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra Inc.
Canberra & District Historical Society
Journals
Ancestral Searcher / Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra Inc.
Canberra historical journal / Canberra & District Historical Society
Canberra historical journal [electronic resource] / Canberra & District Historical Society
Other Resources
To find other material at the State Library try searching our catalogue using the keywords australian capital territory genealogy.
Page last updated: Thursday 14 February 2013